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The Lolo of Mozambique

The Lolo of Mozambique, numbering approximately 272,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Makua-Lomwe-related Bantu people of western Zambezia Province, concentrated in Morrumbala District and around Derre. They mostly adhere to Animism and Lolo is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Lolo

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Mozambique
People Cluster: Bantu, Makua-Yao
Primary Language(s): Lolo (llb)
Primary Religion(s): Animism
Population: 272,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG015386
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Pray for the Lolo of Mozambique

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Animism
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

50%
%
Animism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Lolo
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Lolo Speakers

Media Resources in Lolo:

Films:
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1 film

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Bible Resources in Lolo:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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Or check out the Lolo bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Lolo are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

Next steps for the Lolo:
Continue prayer and fasting for this group
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Pray specifically for the Lolo of Mozambique

For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols, but the LORD made the heavens.
readPsalm 96:5

Pray that those who are seeking after worthless idols will not be satisfied until they seek the truth and find it in Christ.

So his fame spread throughout all Syria, and they brought him all the sick, those afflicted with various diseases and pains, those oppressed by demons, those having seizures, and paralytics, and he healed them
readMatthew 4:24

Pray that the truth about the Lord will spread throughout the land so that many will have an opportunity to receive the good news and put their faith in Him.

My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.
readJohn 10:27

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will hear God's voice and will have the great assurance that no one can snatch them from the Father’s hand.

Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst. But I said to you that you have seen me and yet do not believe."
readJohn 6:35-36

Praise God for the things such as bread that He has provided as natural conversation bridges to the gospel. Pray that believers will use any bridges He provides to share the gospel with those who do not yet know the good news.

Lolo Across Countries (ROP3 - 114642) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
LoloPG015386LoloMozambique272,000Engaged yet UnreachedLoloAnimism

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